Six tenured Faculty members, one of whom is a member of the AP&T CommitteeMethod of Appointment: ATerm: 3 years

Monthly

Promotes research activities and projects by library Faculty, recommends distribution of funds within the Libraries for this purpose when available, reviews SRA and FPL applications, and advises those engaged in research when requested.

Eleven member Faculty/Staff committee chaired by the Assistant Director for Public ServicesMethod of Appointment: ATerm: 3 years

2nd and 4th Fridays

Conducts systematic and ongoing assessments of the Libraries' services, facilities, and operations using a variety of survey and assessment tools. Information gathered from these assessments will be used to benchmark best practices and help form recommendations for change in meeting user needs.

Serves as a forum for discussion of collections issues of library-wide concern; advises the Libraries' administration on the development and implementation of collections policies; serves as the coordinating body for specific collection projects and programs, reviews other collection topics at the request of the Libraries' Administration.

Twelve elected tenured Faculty members within the OSU Libraries with the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, plus the Procedures Oversight Designee (non-voting)Method of Appointment: ETerm: 4 years

Semi-monthly

Charged by the Faculty with responsibility for making official recommendations to the Director of Libraries concerning rank at appointment, peer reviews, tenure, promotion, and non-renewal of appointment

Develop and maintain awareness of digital initiatives at other institutions; guide the policy, priority, budgetary, and Staffing decisions relative to the integration of digital initiatives into current organizational structures; identify opportunities for both funding and training and encourage and facilitate participation.

Six appointed members representing both Faculty and support Staff, plus the Human Resources ManagerMethod of Appointment: A/PTerm: 3 years

As needed

Oversee the Diversity Professional Residency Program and the OSU Libraries/Kent State School of Library and Information Science Fellowship, and recommend actions and/or policies that can improve the Libraries' diversity profile.

Five members and five alternates selected from all tenured Faculty, except members of the Libraries' Executive Committee and current members of the Hearing Committee.Method of Appointment: ETerm: 4 years

Five members, two Faculty and 3 support Staff, and five alternates, two Faculty and 3 support Staff.Method of Appointment: ETerm: 2 years

As needed

Offers informal mediation for non-union members of the Classified Civil Service and Administrative and Professional (A & P) Staff when a conflict develops between library employees (excluding student employees).

Information Technology Division Personnel and designated representatives from the major functional areas of the LibrariesMethod of Appointment: PTerm: Indefinite

Quarterly

Serves as a forum for the discussion of information technology issues and concerns and provides a mechanism for disseminating current information about equipment, software, etc. to the Libraries' personnel.

Lecture Committee

Faculty/Staff committee composed of five membersMethod of Appointment: A/PTerm: 3 years

Monthly

Design a lecture series with a view to furthering Faculty/Staff development, as well as engaging the University community if appropriate.

Heads and Curators of the five special collections, University Archives, Collections Conservator, and the manuscripts and rare book catalogers. Chaired by the Assistant Director for Special Collections and ArchivesMethod of Appointment: PTerm: Indefinite

Semi-monthly

Discusses issues, collections, and procedures of common interest, and to coordinate policies and services.

Seven elected members of the Classified Civil Service and Administrative and Professional Staff representing four functional areas: Administrative and Auxiliary Services, Department and Undergraduate Libraries, Main Library Public Services, and Technical Services.Method of Appointment: ETerm: 2 years; no more than 2 consecutive terms, but no limit on the total number of terms to be served.

Monthly

Serves as a forum through which Staff can identify, discuss, and make recommendations to the Director with regard to Staff-related concerns.

Faculty/Staff committee chaired by the Director of Library User EducationMethod of Appointment: A/PTerm: 3 years

Quarterly

The Teaching & Learning Committee is responsible for developing and steering resources and programs to promote teaching and learning in the University Libraries. The scope of responsibilities includes, but is not limited to, professional development of instructors, orientation, assessment, outreach, and the communication of these programs to targeted audiences. The Committee may create working groups for special projects.

Assistant Director for Technical Services (Chair); Heads of the Cataloging, Special Collections Cataloging, Monographs, and Serials/Electronic Resources Departments; Preservation Officer; representatives to the statewide OhioLINK DMSC and the OSCAR/OhioLINK Users Committee; representatives from the Law, Health Sciences, Regional Campus Libraries and the Information Technology Department; and public services representatives from a large location library, a small location library, and a special collection or reading room within Main Library.Method of Appointment: A/PTerm: 2 years

Bimonthly

To coordinate and document technical services policy
review and decision- making. To facilitate wide discussion of technical
services policy questions among all interested constituencies including
public services, Law Library, Health Sciences Library and regional
campuses. To develop and document procedures for technical services
activities which cross departmental lines. To more effectively deploy
resources to investigate and develop draft policies using experts in the
area as well as individuals most directly effected by the subsequent
decisions.

Faculty/Staff committee consisting of the Communications Coordinator and representatives from the Catalog Support and Digital Resources Teams and the Reference Liaison from the IT Division, plus 10 additional Faculty/Staff.
Method of Appointment: A/PTerm: 3 years

Monthly

Oversee, and make recommendations concerning, the functionality and use of the Libraries' Web site and OhioLINK by both the public and Libraries' personnel.